Forrest Gump vs The Book of Solutions
Forrest Gump has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 6/10 for The Book of Solutions). The Book of Solutions is the shorter watch at 1h 42m compared with 2h 22m. Forrest Gump is the older of the two (1994 against 2023). Both are comedy, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Forrest Gump
The Book of Solutions| Forrest Gump | The Book of Solutions | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.5/10 | ★ 6.0/10 |
| Year | 1994 | 2023 |
| Length | 2h 22m | 1h 42m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Romance | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | United States of America | France |
| Director | Robert Zemeckis | Michel Gondry |
| Main cast | Gary Sinise, Robin Wright, Tom Hanks, Hanna Hall, Siobhan Fallon Hogan | Pierre Niney, Sting, Vincent Elbaz, Blanche Gardin, Sacha Bourdo |
Synopsis
Forrest Gump
A man with a low IQ has accomplished great things in his life and been present during significant historic events—in each case, far exceeding what anyone imagined he could do. But despite all he has achieved, his one true love eludes him.
The Book of Solutions
Marc, a bipolar and paranoid filmmaker, cannot tolerate seeing his current project picked apart by his producers. The clips he’s been able to sneak a look at lead him to fear the worst. With his editor as an accomplice, he manages to spirit away the rushes to his aunt’s place in the Cévennes, to finish the film as he envisions it. Instead, its completion is constantly postponed, as he creates endless diversions and impasses, which alternate…
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